Umbrella.



No. 879,678. PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

A. N. SANFORD.

UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED APRJO, 1907.

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UMBRELLA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed April 10- 1907- Serial No. 367.378.

1'0 all it may concern:

.Be it known that I, ARTHUR N. SANFORD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Wapato, in the county of Yakima and State of Washington, have invented new and useful Improvements in Umbrellas, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates .to umbrellas, and 0 11:: Of the principal objects of the same is to provide an umbrella in which the partsare telescop1c and which will permit the umbrella to be folded within a comparatively smallv space, and artioularly reduced in length so that the olded' umbrella may be readily placed'in a trunk, suit case, or traveling bag;

Another object of the invention is to provide a telescopic umbrella frame which shall be simple in construction, which will operate efficiently, and which will be strong and durable.

Still another object of the invention is to provide. an umbrella of the character described, and a removable cover, which can be readily connected to the umbrella frame and disconnected therefrom by simple means.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the construction illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a si e elevation of an umbrella frame made in accordance with my invention, said frame being shown extended. Fig. 2; is. a. side elevation of the umbrella frame Ishown closed, and with the up or endsection of the stick shown in dotted ines extended. Fig. 3 is a detail and partial sectional view showing the manner of connecting the braces to the sectional ribs. Fig. 4 is a detail elevation showing an interior spring catch for holding. two sections of the stick in extended position. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 55, Fig. 1, and Fig. 4;. Fig. 6 is a partial longitudinal section of the upper end of the umbrella frame showing the manner of clamping the removable cover in place thereon. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 77, Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of the outer edge of the cover, and showing the manner of securing the same to one of the ribs. Fig. 9. is a transverse sectional view of a modified form of telescopic stick in which the sections are rounded at their outer sur-.

face instead of being square as shown in the other views.

Referring to the drawing for a more particular description of my invention, the nuf 19 which slides uporf the section 1.5.

meral 1. designates the handle section of the stick, 2 is the section within which the section 1 slides, 3 is=the section-of the stick which slides within section 2, and the end section 4 slides within the section 3, thus reducing the len th of the sick and permitting the umbre la to be'folded in a small space to take but little room in a suit case or other traveling' bag. The handle section;1 consists of '5 four triangular portions 5connected together at their lower ends and secured by means of a knob or hand hold 6, the upper ends of the sections 5 being mounted toslide within the two members 7 of the section 2, said members 7 being substantially V-shape in cross section or triangular if the outer surface of the handle is to berectangular. It will be understood,

of course, that the outer surface of the stick may be round as shown in Fig. 9. A spring catch 8 carried by .the handle section is adapted to engage a slot or aperture 9 in the section 2 to hold said sections extended. The section 3 consists of two members 10 of substantially triangular shape in cross section, and said two members are ada ted to slide along the section 2, and to be eld in extendedposition by means of a spring catch 11*. This spring catch isrconcealedwithin the section 2 near theupper end of one of the members 7, and is released by the extension 1.1 of'section 1 shown in dotted lines in Fig.

1, when the umbrella is being folded, and after the catch 8 has been released and section 1 is shoved within section .2, thus releasing catch 11, and permitting sections 2 and 3 to telescope. The section 4 is formed of four members similar to the handle section 1 and said section is mounted to slide within thesection 3, and. to be held in extended conditionby means of a spring catch 12 provided with a projecting toe 13 which engages in an opening in the section 3, as shown more articularly in Fig. 6, said toe' 13 ex'ten ing through one of the members of the section 4. 100.

The spring catch 12 is also provided with a projection 14 which engages the upper edge of the cover clamping ring. The I'lbS 15 are pivotally connected to the ring 16, as at 17, and mounted to slide on the ribs 15 are the outer sections 15 of said ribs. The outer sections 15 are provided with a ring or band 18 which slides upon the section 15 and the latter section is provided with a similar bang spring catch 20 is carried by the sections 15.

and this catch engages the ring 19 to hold outer ends of the rib sections 7 upon their outer surface, as at a instead of 24 toward to the sections 15 and 15*in extended position. The braces 21 are pivotally connected at 22 to cars 23 formedon the'sliding section 15, and at their inner ends the braces 21 are pivotally connected to a sliding sleeve 24 in any suitable manner, said sleeve adapted to slide upon the section 2 of the stick and to be held in extended position by means of a spring catch 25. The removable cover 26 is provided at its outer edge with a series of hooks 27 adapted to engage eyes 28 in the The cover 26 is provided with a central opening adapted to fit over the ring 16 and to be clamped in place by the oppositely disposed washers 29 and 30 which are clamped in place with the'cover between them by means of the threaded ring 31, as shown more particularly in Fig. 6. v

Upon reference to Fig. 9 it will be seen that the sections of the stick may be rounded being rectangular, as shown in the other figures.

The operation of my invention may be briefly described as follows: In closing the umbrella, draw sliding sleeve 24 toward. handle section 1, after releasing spring catch 25. The ribs 15 will be brought along side the stick, and spring catches 20 will come in contact with braces 21 and will be released. Olas one hand about the ribs near where the races are coupled to cars 23, to keep the ribs near the stick, then shove sliding sleeve of umbrella and rib sections 15'will be s oved along and beneath rib sections 15. Next shove stick together after releasing'spring catch 8, when the extension 11 ofsection 1 will release sprin catch 11. Next release spring catch 13 and slide section 4 within sections 2 and 3.

To open the umbrella draw stick to extended position where it will be held by spring catches 8, 11 and 13. Draw sliding s eeve 24 toward handle keeping ribs along the stick with one hand until they are drawn to extended position, where they will be held by spring catches 20.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that an umbrella made in accordance with my invention may be quickly closed to occupy but small space, can be readily extended, is comparatively simple in construction, the cover may be readily removed and replaced by a new one, and will be found very convenient and eflicient for its purpose.

The relative proportions of the parts may be changed and the details of construction may also be changed within certain limits without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined 'in the following claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. An umbrella comprising a stick made in sections and said sections adapted to slide one upon the other, each of said sections being composed of a plurality of substantially triangular members with the apices of the triangular members disposed centrally of the sections, spring catches for holding the sec tions extended, ribs comprising pivoted sec tions and sliding sections, and spring catches for holding said sliding catches in position.

2. An umbrella comprising a telescopic stick made insections and each section eonsisting of a plurality of members of substantially triangular form in cross section, and means for holding the sections of said stick extended and retracted, substantially as described.

3. A foldin umbrella provided with a telescopic sticr made in sections andeach section consisting of a plurality of members of substantially triangular form in cross section, said sections being mounted to slide one within the other, and clasps for holding the sections of the stick extended and re tracted.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR N. SANFORD. 

